The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-03-19
CROSS BREEDING.
,ught to be familiar wi
e to use nothing bu
ding up stock OF any X
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accepted truth among

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Farmers ought to be familiar with the ott-re
peated advice to use nothing but pure blood
males in grading up stock OF any kind, but We
doubt il the reason is thoroughly understood by
all. 1t is an accepted truth among large class
OF Intelligent stock breeders. and also among
physlo"gsts that the male OF any species or breed
OF animals will have more effect on the offspring
than the female. and that the thoroug Inbred is
pre-potent III this respect This is equivalent to
saying that any animal will take after its male
than its female parent. Admitting the
truth OF this rule, il is easy 10 understand that
other things being equal, we may confidently
pect better results from the crossing OF pure
blood male on a common female. than from the
reverse Even il tie rule be not true the pract-
cal reasons Tor cross-breeding by means Of pure
blood males are overpowering. BY this process
much greater number OF grades can be secured
within short time than by attempting to grade
mp common herd by means only OF "A female OF
pure blood. cow at the most. will bring but
cali each year: that il the process OF grad
ing w be confined 10 female pure bloods the pro-
will be very slow. BY means of pure bred
male entire herd OF cattle or other stock
be bred up in few years to high grades. 1t must
be born in mind that in grading up a pure
blOOd--un one side-must be used in every
cessSIre crossing, else the process. instead OF re
sulting in grading up, must necessarily result in
constant degrddiHg A cross bred can never be OF
higher grade than the parent Of the best blood.
but viii always be Il mean OF the Two. The mo
ment you stop using pure blood you stop all i'm.
provement. Hence. ~ constant stream Of pure
blood is Indispensable TO constant improvement.
ana " Il pure DlOOu male Is uuCn 10 De prefer
red, Tor grading purposes, than pure blood ie-
male. A hali-blnsd animal in herd OF common
stuch is lltte il ANY, better than ~ blood at all
SO tar as and permanent Improvement OF the
herd is concerned
Commenting on the paper Mr.. Coudon
thought that half breed sire OF dam pro-
duced better stock III III no blood At all. un-
less it was Jersey blood, which for him
Iniph- b.. left alfpptrhnr Mr. Nnyas
spoke favorably of the oxen used in New
England, which with little Devon blood
made most excellent cattle. The idea was,
that full blood was not necessary to raising
good stock if properly and intelligeutly
Ii ndled Mr.. Michener asked that the fol-
lowing paper be read:
THE STATE FARMERS ASSOCIATION AND POLITICS
.NeSSrS. kdltOrS imericdH kdrmer:-We often
hear the present depressed condition OF agricul-
ture aScrIbed to a want OF corporation amongst
farmers. aud there seems 10 be pretty general
belief that unity of action would necessarily fol-
low II the till ers of the soil could only be br ought
together for consultation.
There never was a greater mistake.
An attempt OF this kind was made last month,
when, with a great flourish OF trumpets the
State Farmers Association assembled in Balt
more
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went with the hope and expectation that it
to be Just what the name implied-a meeting of
farmers-and that the interests of the farming
community were to Je considered az paramount
The attendance was good; the personnel OF the
body exceptionally fine. Seldom there
be found in one room the same number of earnest
looking men, and for a time they seemed to be
bent upon seeking Il solution of the veYed ques-
ton OF ''how to better their condition. Several
carefully prepared papers upon hog cholera and
pleuro pneumonia ware read which were received
viii and lOuX As SUBJECTS such
general interest as these were under cons de ration
all went lovely and not "A voice was he d i'll oppo-
sItiou.
All motions looking to the curtailing OF swine
plague or the stamping out OF pleuro-pneumonia
were passed with great Immunity, but Just as
soon as a move was made, with IA view to the
tai mcnt OF the farmers taxes and The stamping
ost OF the law eXempting mortgages from Assess
ment-whIph should be done by deducting the
amount OF mortgage from the value OF the farm
and placing the tax upon the holders of tho mort
gage-the tuhe was changed, and the real char
acter OF the convention was made manifest. Then
the true interest OF the pseudo farmer asserted IT.
self II was AT once apparent That the convention
composed largely OF persons who were far
mers only in name or whose interest in farming
was hardly sufficient to swear by. 1t was anus
ing to see with what pertinacity and apparent in
dignaton they resented all al lusions to the pos
ShIlity OF their being more largely engaged in
other pursuits.
1t il :. convenient dodge in man when &C
cused of being Il lawyer, 10 yet up and assert in
winning and cunning phrases that lie is a Land
owner, anu agricultural we'll anu the trlck
may prove successful Tor the nonce. but ii will
not avail IA second time. 1t is only within the asst
lew years that agriculture has been cassed
amongst the sciences and that we farmers have
had footing in society, and II seems marvellous
how completely things have changed. Now the
professional men, who formerly he'd themselves
;iiUul with each other in asserting their love
and admiration for this, THE Erandest OF all &C
cupatious" And why is it: Let us not be de
celvcd. They of us, and with us 30 long as
content to do their bidding, and no longer
They are willing to assist uS IN passing law Tor
the prevention OF swine plague. or any other sim
liar law that will not react To plague them. Leg
islatlUn Oi su III general character VIII not lnJur-
OuSlS affect their popularity CT their pockets, but
soon as We make AN attempt to lessen our taxes
by shifting a part OF them upon the persons who
Joy much the larger part vi the Dement'S accrulng
from taxation are at once thwarted. 1t Is
known TO everyone OF ordinary intelligence. That
much the larger portion OF the money raised Tor
the support of government, both county and
state, Is contributed by those OF moderate means
and it needs no argument To prove that the cond-
ton OF society would be bettered il the reverse
true. The tendency OF the times is towards
concentration. Wealth is rapidly getting into
the hand- of the few. Many OF us can recollect
when the money of the richest OF men count
ed by the thousands. Now it is estimated by the
millions. ! do not compsl in OF this. | am no I'D
vocate Of cUmmunistic doctrines, and have no
wish TO unlawfuliy deprive anyone of his posses
sIOns, but it only lair and Just that these
cu puratIUns and milliOuaires should assist to n
much greater extent than they do in maintaining
the laws by which they are protected in their per
sons and property. They are. in fact, better pro
tected than persons OF less names. They much
| ottener escape punishment. Tho rich can, with
impunity. do many things which the poor cannot
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